Gene Ward
| Gene Ward | ||
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| Hawaii House of Representatives District 17 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1990-1998, 2006-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 4, 2014 | ||
| Years in position (current service) | 7 | |
| Years in position (previous service) | 8 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Leader, Hawaii State House of Representatives | ||
| 2011-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $46,272/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Hawaii - Manoa, | |
| Master's | University of Hawaii - Manoa, 1980 | |
| Ph.D. | University of Hawaii - Manoa, 1983 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 9, 1943 | |
| Place of birth | Conneaut, OH | |
| Profession | Adjunct Faculty, Hawaii Pacific University | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Biography
Ward's professional experience includes serving on the adjunct faculty of Hawaii Pacific University, working as Peace Corps Country Director in East Timor, Senior Democracy Advisor for the United States Agency for International Development, and Advisor to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ward served on the following committees:
| Hawaii Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Economic Development & Business, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ward served on these committees:
| Hawaii Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Hawaiian Affairs | ||||
| • International Affairs | ||||
| • Legislative Management | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ward served on these committees:
| Hawaii Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Revitalization, Business & Military Affairs | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Hawaiian Affairs | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
Issues
Threat of school district closing
In December 2010, Ward announced that Hawaii Kai Public Schools, which includes Koko Head Elementary and Kamiloiki Schools, are under serious threat of closure by the Department of Education and the Board of Education. He is strongly against the closing of these schools.[2]
Presidential preference
2012
Gene Ward endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Elections
2012
Ward won re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 17. Ward ran unopposed in the August 11 Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
2010
Ward ran for re-election to the 17th District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition on September 18, 2010. Ward was unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010.[6]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Ward won re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 17th District, defeating Amy Monk (D). Ward received 6,979 votes in the election while Monk received 5,234 votes.[7] Ward raised $86,422 for his campaign; Monk raised $53,824.[8]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 17 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Gene Ward (R)
|
6,979 | 55.3% | ||
| Amy Monk (D) | 5,234 | 41.5% | ||
| Blank | 399 | 3.2% | ||
| Over | 5 | 0.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Ward raised $55,198 in contributions. [9]
His six largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Club Alley Cat | $2,000 |
| A-1-A Lectrician | $2,000 |
| Champion, Lee | $2,000 |
| Bishop, Ralph | $2,000 |
| Felix, John Henry | $2,000 |
| Linda Lingle Campaign Cmte | $2,000 |
2008
In 2008, Ward collected $86,422 in campaign contributions.[10] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Christopher J. Haig | $2,000 |
| Linda Lingle Campaign Committee | $2,000 |
| A-1 A-Lectrician | $2,000 |
| Imperial Sales Inc. | $2,000 |
| Hawaii Association of Realtors | $1,900 |
Personal
Ward is a member of the TransPacific Hawaii College Advisory Board, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Association, Rotary International, STEM Task Force, Hawaii Broad Band Task Force, and Micronesia Compact of Free Association Task Force.
Recent news
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- Hawaii's Unfunded Liabilities Loom Large - Hawaii Reporter
- Double-dipping pervasive in Hawaii's public sector - KHON2
- $24B State Budget Clears Hawaii House - Honolulu Civil Beat (blog)
- House amends shield law to keep protections for journalists - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- CO2 in atmosphere hits historic high: US - Herald Sun
- And The 2013 Daytime Emmy Nominations Are? - PerezHilton.com
- Donna Bird - Daily Herald - Daily Herald
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External links
- Gene Ward's personal website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
- Ward's twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Ward
- ↑ "Rep. Ward: Hawaii Kai Public Schools Under Serious Threat of Closure," Hawaii Reporter, December 12, 2010
- ↑ PoliticalNews.me, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Hawaii House Minority Leader Gene Ward," March 13, 2004
- ↑ State of Hawaii: Office of Elections, "Federal/State/County Candidates, 2012 Primary Elections," retrieved June 11, 2012
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State - Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Hawaii State Office of Elections - 2010 general election certified results
- ↑ Hawaii House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 17 Hawaii House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Gene Ward
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